Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2012

When making this sauce I would suggest that you cook the butter and flour together - gently, you don't want it to brown but you do want to cook the flour. It should smell like pie crust cooking then add COLD milk for a smooth and velvety sauce. I add a pinch of nutmeg along with the salt and pepper, it makes a huge difference in flavor.

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Baking Nana

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Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Corona, California, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2012

This is a great recipe just the way it is thank you!

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Rachel

Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2012

easy to make and tasty.

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abigail

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2011

This dish was a perfect side dish for Christmas Dinner. At the suggestion of other reviewers, I used canned peas instead of frozen ones and I also used fresh pearl onions - am very glad I did! I loved the taste and didn't find it bland but, I did add alot of fresh ground pepper and I do understand how some may feel like it is still missing something. A reviewer had mentioned adding nutmeg, I think I may try that next time.

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JessicaD

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 24, 2011

Made this for a sick friend and her family, along with Famous Butter Chicken and Baked Corn, all these recipes are on this site. I doubled this recipe. Make sure you use fresh, not frozen onion, as it makes a TON of difference. Also, use "Real Bacon Pieces", but you need to use WAY more than the equivalent of 4 pieces. Use to taste. They went crazy over this, and the whole dinner. I tasted this and can't wait to make it for my own family. I had never had anything like this in my life, and it will now be a regular on my menu!!!

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pamsam

Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2010

My mother used to make this for the family when I was younger. Loved it! The only variation was that she added sliced, hard boiled eggs. And it was served on home made Garlic Toast.

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BattleAxed

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Belleville, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: May 14, 2010

This was a really fast side dish and worked great in a pich when I needed a veg side dish but was low on veggies. I only had frozen peas so I chopped up some onion and sauteed it in butter before making the flour paste. I served this as a side with stuffed chicken breasts and brown rice.

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MI$$DREA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2010

I really liked this recipe. For some reason, I dont' like peas by themselves, I can catch them on my fork. This is very good. I didn't have the onions and pea freezer mixture, so I sauteed my own onions and added water and the peas, before I made my white sauce and put it in the pea and onion mixture. Thanks for a great recipe!

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